TRAJECTORIES OF FAMILY FARMERS IN FOOD PROCESSING ACTIVITIES IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL: A TYPOLOGY OF THEIR EVOLUTION

TRAJECTORIES OF FAMILY FARMERS IN FOOD PROCESSING ACTIVITIES IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL: A TYPOLOGY OF THEIR EVOLUTION

Chaiane Leal Agne, Paulo Dabdad Waquil

The food processing activities have emerged as important issues within the RuralDevelopment area, especially in the mid-1990s. When considering the history, these activities haveevolved over time. Farmers have adopted new practices and processes influenced by a set ofknowledge and technical skills. This article aims to present a proposal for a typology to characterizethe trajectory of food processing activities, using as empirical context reality four regions of RioGrande do Sul, Brazil. 64 families were interviewed (family farmers) who process food, using asemi-structured form, observations and field diaries to collect data. For data analysis, we used thequalitative technique called content analysis that guided the construction of typologies. Fourdistinct groups of families were identified, which depict the diversity of their trajectories. The maindifferences between the groups is relate to: the objectives of the families, the way started andchanged the production, by using technical knowledge. The typology allows greater knowledgeabout the 'universe' diversity that characterizes these activities in Rio Grande do Sul, contributingto the reflection on the interventions advocated by the programs and policies for family farming.

2016

Agricultura familiar. Atividades de Processamento de Alimentos. Trajetória. Tipologia

10.17058/redes.v21i3.7645

Redes

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul

Social Sciences, Social sciences (General), Human ecology. Anthropogeography